Top Crops in Every State

The types of agricultural work available in the United States vary by state, as the crops and animals that do well in Montana are going to be very different from the crops and animals that do well in Alabama or Maine. If you’re looking for a job in this industry, you can either move to a state that produces the kind of commodity/export that most interests you, or you can choose your favorite location and choose from among the types of farms found in that area.

Regardless of what is most important to you (type of farm or location), here is a list of the top types of farms for each state, as of 2014:

Please note that on this list, “poultry” refers to chickens raised for meat, not eggs and may or may not include other types of birds. It is also important to remember that the commodities are listed by the percentage of value in the state’s agricultural business. It doesn’t necessarily mean that there are more open jobs on apple farms than other types of farms in Washington.